The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) announced on its website - prezenta.roaep.ro - having fully centralized all 20,059 minutes of the first round of the presidential election. The situation after the final count is as follows:* Calin Georgescu (independent) - 2,120,404 votes (22.94%)* Elena Lasconi (Save Romania Union - USR) - 1,772,503 votes (19.18%)* Marcel Ciolacu (Social Democratic Party - PSD) - 1,769,761 votes (19.15%)* George Simion (Alliance for the Union of Romanians - AUR) - 1,281,327 votes (13.86%)* Nicolae Ciuca (National Liberal Party -PNL) - 811,952 votes (8.79%)* Mircea Geoana (independent) - 583,900 votes (6.32%)* Hunor Kelemen (Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania - UDMR) - 416,353 votes (4.5%)* Cristian Diaconescu (independent) - 286,842 votes (3.1%)* Cristian Terhes (Romanian National Conservative Party - PNCR) - 95,783 votes (1.04%)* Ana Birchall (independent) - 42,853 votes (0.46%)* Ludovic Orban (Force of the Right Party) - 20,089 votes (0.22%)* Sebastian Constantin Popescu - 14,683 votes (0.16%)* Alexandra Pacuraru (Alternative for National Dignity Party) - 14,502 votes (0.16%)* Silviu Predoiu (National Action League Party) - 11,246 votes (0.12%).
Imagine living in Europe with visa-free travel across 29 Schengen countries, low living costs, and access to some of the best tax policies in the EU—all without the typical bureaucratic hurdles. Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. Romania’s business residency program is the ultimate “cheat code” for expats looking to make Europe their […]
Igor Feio, a Portuguese citizen living in Romania for over ten years, analyzes the mechanisms that favored then rise of populist and far-right parties and candidates in the recent presidential and parliamentary elections. Throughout Europe over the last half a decade, movements and parties from what is considered to be a far-right and populist ideology […]
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is further expanding its base in Craiova, in southern Romania, following the reallocation of its second aircraft, an Airbus A320neo, in the summer of 2025. Starting June 1, 2025, the airline offers a connection between Craiova and Memmingen. Beginning with June 2, it will introduce one between Craiova and Bari. […]
White Image, a leader in business process automation and optimization, has expanded its service portfolio with a new digital solution—integrating brand campaigns into WhatsApp, thus offering clients the opportunity to exploit one of the most effective digital communication channels. This strategic step comes in the context of a growing demand for quick and efficient consumer […]
Moldova, Romania’s small eastern neighbor, is set to declare a state of emergency in the energy sector for 60 days, starting December 16, 2024. The announcement was made by prime minister Dorin Recean during a press conference. This situation has arisen because the Republic of Moldova can no longer rely on supplying Transnistria with gas […]
Legal frameworks often struggle to keep pace with rapid technological advancements, but Andreea Cirstea-Ion and Roman Hamed, the founders of the Romanian law firm Roman HAMED & Andreea ION (“Legal to Business”), are determined to close the gap. In this interview, the duo shares their journey from law school to establishing a firm that thrives […]
